Conor Oberst to Open for Wilco

Rootsy!

Wilco have been around long enough now that they're becoming something of an institution. This year, we're seeing them step into the role of elder statesmen with ease and grace. They're collaborating with Feist, they're playing a show with Grizzly Bear, and this July, they'll spend some time on the road with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. So get ready for a long night of homespun roots-rock, in permutations both blithely experimental (Wilco) and larynx-shreddingly sincere (Conor). Dates below.

Both Wilco and Oberst, of course, have new joints coming out. Outer South, the new album from Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, is due from Merge on May 5. And we'll also get a new Wilco LP sometime this June. Suffice to say: your barbecues will not be hurting for soundtrack music this year.